Tag: wabisabi

  • Goals, systems, and imperfections

    I like to read about productivity and achievement a lot, because that’s basically the American dream, kicking ass and taking names and relaxing on a throne made of gold. And it occurred to me that this is another place where kintsugi ideas come into play. Well, technically, wabisabi ideas, but I had an interesting picture…

  • There is a crack in everything

    that’s how the light gets in. Leonard Cohen I think about this line and song a lot whenever I work on kintsugi. Sometimes we have to create the cracks in ourselves, our life, our thoughts, our feelings, our beliefs, to let any sort of light in. And while many elements of life can seem stressful,…

  • The importance of self compassion in an imperfect world

    I’ve been reading and listening to a lot of Seth Godin lately, and today’s post is just stealing his ideas in the hopes that someone else sees them and can use them because I know I can use them. Seeking perfection in any sort of work that you do is frequently considered neurotic, but then…

  • Hilarious imperfections

    Well, today I managed to accomplish none of the things I had planned, and that is completely ok. One of the reasons that I love kintsugi and wabisabi ideas is the acceptance and embrace of imperfection. I, and a lot of people that I know, and a lot of people that I don’t know exactly,…

  • David Wong/Jason Pargin kicks ass

    So this wasn’t what i intended to write about today, or, um, yesterday. I think I missed yesterday. Either way though, I ran across this earlier today in an internet search about a book that I’m rereading, and, now, when I’m about to finish the book and go to sleep, finally actually hit the quote.…

  • Humorous discoveries

    I feel like this adds to my argument that the definition of wabisabi should involve humor. One of the people I have been reading lately in my journey to understand what I’m doing in trying to create a business is Seth Godin. I won’t recommend a particular book, as I’ve only read 4 or 5,…